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Rare Pentecostal/ Healing Books Available Again!

Many dismiss the ministry, experience and contributions of A. A. Allen because of his latter years–which were filled with increasingly suspicious behavior. But, whatever your opinion may be, few doubt the effectiveness of his early ministry. Since his death, the … Continue reading

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Revolutionaries

One of the most encouraging and empowering books I’ve read in a long time is Matt Brown’s Revolutionaries:Men and Women in Every Century Who Advanced Christianity. Revolutionaries surveys over 40 men and women–from the first century until modern times–who laid … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Legacy of Oral Roberts

Today I watched the Oral Roberts memorial service live on TV. Rightly hailed as a central figure in Christianity in general and Pentecostalism in specific, Roberts’ legacy lives on through countless protégé’s, a major Christian university, and many, many other … Continue reading

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Pentecostalism is NOT the same thing as the Word of Faith Movement

I am generally opposed to negative posts, but a constantly arising issue needs to be addressed: what Pentecostalism is NOT. Pentecostals are having a bit of an identity crisis because of decades of Christian media influence and a general lack … Continue reading

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Consecration and Anointing: an Old Testament Case Study

This is an excerpt from our current series of articles in The Enrichment Journal; the series runs for one year, starting with this quarter’s issue. For the full article, you can click here: http://enrichmentjournal.ag.org/200904/200904_120_OTPneumatology.cfm_________________________________________________ Zooming in on charismatically endowed individuals … Continue reading

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A Call for the End of "Perfect Church"

My last post generated quite a bit of discussion (at least on FaceBook); and the comments seemed to share a common desire to return to a more biblically authentic worship experience, along with a bit of frustration for the increasing … Continue reading

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What’s in the Original Pentecostal Secret Sauce and how did we lose the recipe?

Disclaimer: Please excuse the following rant. ESSENTIAL ELEMENTS OF A CHRISTIAN WORSHIP SERVICE IN ACTSSo we’ve discussed some missing elements in previous “Secret Sauce” posts but what are the key elements of true corporate worship gatherings in Acts? The following … Continue reading

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Yet another interview…

Interview with Steve Pike (Church Multiplication Network) about church planters/younger pastors and the Holy Spirit. Tim Enloe from Church Multiplication on Vimeo.

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Interview with Dr. George Wood

Here is our recent interview with Dr. George Wood, General Superintendent of the Assemblies of God. We discuss issues relating to the rational mind and the working of the Holy Spirit, particularly Spirit baptism.

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21st Century Pentecostalism: Bland Burgers with No Secret Sauce? PART TWO

Have you ever seen a devotional book that has only a snippet of scripture for each day along with several paragraphs (or pages) of the author’s thoughts and reflections?  Devotional books are a helpful, practical tool to consistently assimilate the … Continue reading

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